Things were falling apart faster than we expected them to, more than we thought they could. People took to voicing their displeasure on the streets around Karriel, protesting against Zion's reign, the monarchy me.
Ryker shuffled a short distance away with Zion purposely half-blocking him from my view. The Alpha King sent his people to eject my pack from his land. Luckily, we already had plans to go back to the South in three days. Now, we had to leave earlier.
Zion put his feet down against returning to the palace. Not if he couldn't go with me as his mate and since his mark hadn't stuck and the King all but alluded to me being unwelcomed in his palace, Zion extended the ban to himself.
"Are you coming with us? We leave at dawn tomorrow," Ryker said but Zion cursed, drowning out his wo
